Citizenship Test Flashcards
Who elects the president of the united states
The electorial college
Who becomes the president if the president dies?
The VP
What is the constitution
The laws of the country
What do we call a change to the constitution?
Amendment
How many changes to the constitution or admendments are there to the Constitution
27
How many branches are there in our goverment
3
What are the three branches in our goverment
Legislative, executive, and judicial
What is the legislative branch of the goverment
Congress
Who makes the laws of the united states
Legislative branch/ congress
What is congress?
House of representatives and the senate
What is the duties of congress?
To make laws
How many senators are in congress
2 for each state. (100)
How long do we elect each senator?
6 years
How many represenatives are in congress?
435
How long do we elect represenatives
2 years